The Irish standard., 1887-02-26
LONGFORD.

AON O-CO
Mr.. Z. NJ. Healy was elected for Par
lament in the northern division OF the
County Longford. Tne vacancy was
caused by Mr.. Justin McCarthy's de-
cision to sit for Londonderry.
LOUTH.
United Ireland says: "Viscount
Massereene is the owner of extensive
property about Gallon and Dunleer, in
the County Louth. "A great part of the
land over which he is landlord is OF the
worst quality. and highly rack-rented.
The tenants asked a reduction Of 20
and Is per cent, which was refused,
and they then resolved to adopt the
plan of campaign. Mr.. Wynn, the
ageht, seeing the state Of things, gave
up the agency to the job agents, Dud-
geon and Emerson. AS soon as these
got the agency the tenants received
notice to pay the talf-year's rent plus
the hanging half year. On Monday the
rents were placed in safe keeping, and
it will now remain for the mortgaged
landlord TO see whether it would have
been better to give 20 and Is per cent.
and receive his rents than proceed as
he means to do and get nothing at all.
TO give the farmers an opportunity Of
disposing Of their stock, arrangements
have been made to hold fair in Col
lon."
MAYO.
The Connaught Telegraph of Janu
ary 20 says: Several evictions have
been carried out in the barony OF Gal
len during the past week. Over 100
police were drafted into the town Of
Swinford on Sunday last, it was con-
sidered, for the sessions. On Monday
the majority of the unusually large con-
tingent of police disappeared to TIE
rather peaceably disposed capital Of
Gallen, on eviction duty. An eye-wit-
ness told us chat he never beheld mere
heart-rending scene than to see young
children cling to every available thing
they could grasp at to renlain the cabin
that gave tkem birth, rather than be
left outside doors, as they had been
when the bailiff performed the cruel
process of locking the door, after carry
ing outthe young children and leaving
them on the dung heap! These heart,
less scenes were enacted on the estates
Of Sir r. Palmer, George Moore and
Sir G. Core. On Sunday similar afro
cities were carried ont on the estates of
minor sharks holding sway over ten
ants between Swinford and Kilbeagh.
IIPPERARY.
Sir Croker harrington has summoned
Mr.. John j. Ryan, Cappanuke, for
carrying gun on his (Mr. Ryan's) own
land. The case is to be heard at Muir
roe Petty Sessions. Mr.. Ryan holds a
game license. This is not the first or
second time Mr.. Ryan has been singled
out for prosecution and persecution
since the beginning Of the agitation.
His greyhound was shot at his feet on
his own land, some years ago, by the
Darlington gamekeeper. He always
led Mr. Barrington's tenants in the
fight against rack-rents. He was sent
to Kilmainham by Foster, and after
ward to Clonmel Jail. Quite recently
he was the leader Of the minority of the
tenaets would not accept MIR. Barring
toms small abatement, but would go in
FOR the plan of campaign. Query
Wouldn't it be better for Mr.. Barring
ton to conciliate his tenants and his
Tim Humphreys was fined
e5 for shooting a pheasant on his own
farm. Jack Ryan's greyhound was shot,
and Jack Ryan is summoned for shoot
ing nothing!
Jubilee petitions are already assum-
ing very large dimensions. They pray
that the construction Of places Of safety
for times Of storm aud danger may be
naugurated in the jubilee year of Her
Majesty's reign, 70 prevent the recur.
renee of shipwrecks on the coasts and
preserve the lives of her seafaring sub
ects, necessary for the very existence
If her Kingdom. The Queen has ex-
pressed herself deeply interested in the
subject, and no form of commemoration
will afford her greater qualification than
hat which provides for the safety of |
Ter loyal subjects. One OF the petitions
8 for seafaring men, as practical ex-
,erts, and one for landsmen and
women. Many influential ladies, as
veil as clergymen and others, are in
eresting themselves in obtaining sig-
latures to make the offering worthy of
he occasion, and either form Of petition
an be had by anybody wishing to help
n this good work. on writing to Mr.. F.
ohnson, founder of the National Re-
uge Harbors Society, No. II Parlia-
oent street, to whom applications
hould be made without delay. No
art of Great Britain or Ireland should